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Exact fees will be
determined at the time of billing. These tables are
published only as a guide to assist you in estimating
costs.
General
Notes
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No civil pleadings will be filed or service
perfected without an advance deposit.
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To receive
certified copies of judgments, all outstanding court
costs must be paid.
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All outstanding court costs must be
paid before a suit is
dismissed.
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Conformed copies are $3.00 if you furnish the copy to be
conformed.
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Certified copies are $5.00 for the certification plus
$1.00 per page.
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All requests for subpoenas must be in writing and must
be accompanied by the appropriate advance deposit of
costs.
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Fees
on this page are Advance Deposit Civil Filing Fees;
they are separate and distinct from Recording
Fees. Fees for recording documents (for
example, a Judgment of Possession) in the Mortgage
and/or Conveyance records are payable at the time of
recordation. Please click Recording Fees
on the menu for guidance.
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New
Suit Filings |
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Initial
Pleading Filing Costs |
Each
listed filing cost includes one stamped or certified
copy |
| Petition only with
No Service |
$175.00 |
Petition with
one (1) Service
each additional service |
$250.00
+ Sheriff's Fees
$75.00 + Sheriff's Fees |
| Petition with TRO or Rule |
$300.00 +
Sheriff's Fees |
| Petition with TRO and Rule |
$350.00 + Sheriff's Fees |
| Adoptions |
Click
Here |
| Succession -
Net Estate per Detailed Descriptive List of less than
$50,000 |
No Civil Filing required. See
Recording Fees for Small Succession Affidavit (eff
6/18/09) |
| Succession
- Net Estate per Detailed Descriptive List of $50,000 or
greater |
$250.00 |
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Additional
Filings on Existing Suits |
WARNING!
The costs listed in the table below do not include fees
for service. The fee for one (1) service on any
existing suit is $175.00 plus the appropriate Sheriff's
Fee. For each additional service in excess of one, the
fee is $75.00 plus the appropriate Sheriff's Fee.
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Description |
Cost |
| Certified
Copy fee per document certified |
$5.00 |
| Conformed Copy
fee per document stamped |
$3.00 |
| Consent
Judgment |
$100.00 |
| DIsmissal for Executory Process
(See note 3
above) |
$80.00 |
| Dismissal - All Others (See
note 3 above) |
$35.00 |
Exhibits
per each normal paper page
Exhibits per each bulky item (photos, posters, etc.) |
$2.00
$5.00 |
Fax Filing
Transmission Fee - first page
- each additional page |
$5.00
$1.00 |
| Judgment
(See
note 2 above) |
$100.00 |
| Jury Filing
Fee - (Does not
include fee for an Answer, Request, Jury Bond,
Affidavit and/or Order) |
$150.00 |
| Long Arm
Statute |
$75.00 |
| Re-issue
of Service (See
WARNING above) |
$75.00 |
| Subpoena
(See
WARNING above) |
$75.00 |
| Subpoena Duces
Tecum (See
WARNING above) |
$75.00 |
| Writ |
$40.00 |
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All other documents
not listed above - first page |
$6.00 |
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each additional page |
$4.00 |
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Civil Advance Deposits updated as of July
1, 2009
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Fees
for Service of Process
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Service through the Secretary of State - $25.00* check
payable to the Louisiana Secretary of State and
$29.36* check payable to the Sheriff of East Baton Rouge
Parish are required.
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Service through C.T. Corporation - $29.36* check payable
to the Sheriff of East Baton Rouge Parish is
required. |
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*amount per each
service |
Service to
recipients in parishes other than Livingston, a check payable
to the Sheriff of the appropriate parish is required. The
amount generally depends upon the destination address of each
service. The table below lists information furnished to our
office by each of the parishes indicated.
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Service to recipients
outside of the parishes listed, requires an additional
$50.00 payable to the Livingston Parish Clerk of Court. |
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Sheriffs
Fees for Service Table |
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Parish |
Fee per Each
Service |
Mileage Charge per Each
Service |
Notes |
| Acadia |
$20.00 |
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See
Chart |
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Bossier |
$20.00 |
Must call Sheriff |
Must call Sheriff |
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East Baton Rouge |
$20.00 |
44¢ per mile determined by zip code to each
destination
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See
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| Caddo
Parish |
$25.00 |
$5.00
per service within Shreveport City Limits |
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| Caddo
Parish |
$35.00 |
$15.00
per service outside Shreveport City Limits |
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Iberia |
$30.00 |
None |
$10.00 each service unable to locate |
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Jefferson |
$20.00 |
None |
NA |
| Jefferson
Davis |
$20.00 |
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See
Chart |
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Natchitoches |
$20.00 |
Varies with location |
See
Chart |
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Ouachita |
$30.00 |
Included in Fee |
NA |
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Pointe Coupee |
$20.00 |
Varies with location |
See
Chart |
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St. Helena |
$20.00 |
Must call Sheriff
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Must call Sheriff |
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St. Mary |
$20.00 |
Varies with location |
See
Chart |
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Tangipahoa |
$20.00 |
None |
NA |
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Terrebonne |
$20.00 |
44¢ per mile to each destination |
See
Chart |
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West Baton Rouge |
$20.00 per paper served |
None |
e.g. , Petition
& Citation, Judgment, Notice, Rule - each is a
separate paper |
For information on ADVANCE
COSTS, call 225.686-2216 and ask for Civil Advance
Deposits.
For information on SERVICE issues, call
225.686-2216 and ask for Civil Processing.
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